Beautiful Resort 2009 Christian Dior by John Galliano Purple Bias Silk Crepe Dress w Plunge Front & Train designer-ceil-chapman The inside of the coat

The inside of the coat has been lined with a pale green silk satin set slightly shorter then the length of the coat

this sheath is perfection

There are no front closures

The top is unlined and the skirt has a lining of a nude silk chiffon

Beautiful Resort 2009 Christian Dior by John Galliano Purple Bias Silk Crepe Dress w Plunge Front & Train designer-ceil-chapman The inside of the coatThis dress is from the Cruise 2009 collection and it is a production piece produced for the shops. It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano. The runway pieces that season were based lightly on Poiret and the Paris of the past and for production there was a group of more refined and elegant pieces like this wonderful dress. You so often see how John translated his over the top runway collections into elegant, wearable and yet still